Development banks are backing problematic mineral projects, report finds
Executive Overview The global acceleration toward a low-carbon future—anchored by electric vehicles, wind turbines, and massive solar arrays—depends…
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Japan’s Botanical Burden: How a Post-War Timber Boom Sparked a Modern Allergy Crisis
TOKYO — For Mariko Aoki, the arrival of a new year does not bring quiet reflection or festive…
Driving the Green Transition: York Timber and South Africa’s Commercial Renewable Energy Boom
Executive Overview In a landmark move that mirrors a rapidly growing commercial trend across South Africa, York Timber…
Tragedy in the Rainforest: The Assassination of Ashéninka Leader Américo Pascuala Tumisha Exposes the Deadly Impunity Plaguing the Peruvian Amazon
Executive Overview PUCAYALLI, PERU — The rugged, remote canopies of the Peruvian Amazon have claimed yet another defender…
When the Desert Attacks Identity: Global Pastoralists Demand Land Rights and Recognition at UNCCD COP17
Executive Overview For generations, the rhythmic migration of pastoralist communities has synchronized with the pulse of the earth.…
The Vanishing Canopy: Liberia’s Cocoa Boom Collides with Strict New EU Deforestation Laws
Executive Overview Deep within the emerald-green expanses of Liberia’s Grand Gedeh county, a profound ecological and economic transformation…
Evaluating Corporate Pledges: Do Zero-Deforestation Commitments Actually Save Indonesia’s Forests?
Executive Overview Corporate zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs) have long been championed as a vital, market-driven mechanism to curb the…
Guardians of the Atolls: How Social Media Advocacy and Parrotfish Ecology Are Saving the Maldives’ Coral Reefs
Executive Overview Six years ago, a disturbing trend began surfacing across digital feeds in the Maldives. Amid the…
Guardians of the Coral Triangle: How Children and Indigenous Communities in Raja Ampat are Fighting Back Against Nickel Mining
Executive Overview ARBOREK, West Papua, Indonesia — “Rockhead fish, salamander fish, starfish, and coral.” When asked to name…
Roots of Resilience: How Brazil’s Xokleng People Are Healing Their Land by Reviving a Sacred, Critically Endangered Tree
Executive Overview In the rugged, rolling landscapes of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, an inspiring ecological and…
